Flying is becoming more expensive day by day, and this time, travelers are feeling the impact right at check-in. Rising fuel costs are forcing airlines to make tough decisions, and United Airlines (UAL) is the latest to act. The 95-year-old Chicago-based carrier has increased its checked bag fees, signaling broader pricing pressure across the sector.
Smart money is getting a lot more cautious on the stock market’s finest. According to TipRanks, Goldman Sachs said that hedge funds sold off stocks in March at the fastest pace in 13 years, a rare shift pointing to growing anxiety across markets. The change hit high-profile names, including Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), and Palantir
If you prefer to bank in person, your days of speaking to a banker face-to-face might be numbered. American banks are on a merger spree, and that could spell bad news for customers who prefer to talk to a person when they deposit a check. That’s because when banks consolidate, bank branches are often shut
With oil prices surging past $100 per barrel and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the Trump administration reached for an unusual lever. It decided to use Iran’s own oil against it. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” that the U.S. was preparing to lift sanctions on approximately 140 million
The wires running beneath American cities and strung between utility poles across the country are, on average, nearly 60 years old. JPMorgan thinks that’s a problem the whole economy should be watching closely. The bank published a report on March 25 calling the aging U.S. power grid a “national security risk,” warning that decades-old infrastructure
With international arrivals seeking out everything from city experiences like the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle to the majestic Highlands that have inspired literature for centuries, Scotland continues to see a spike in tourism numbers across spending categories. The 4.4 million international arrivals who came to Scotland in 2024 and the last year for which
Certain investing habits feel responsible and disciplined, creating the sense that they’re safeguarding your portfolio. Checking your portfolio before work, rebalancing your holdings every few months, and placing trades based on research you read — none of that sounds like a mistake. Robinhood just published a guide that says otherwise, and the argument it makes
Nike (NKE) gave investors a mixed quarter, but the market focused on the part that looked hardest to fix. Fiscal third-quarter revenue was $11.3 billion, essentially flat from a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share fell to $0.35 and gross margin slipped 130 basis points to 40.2%. The company also said inventories were still
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) moved sharply higher as investors circled back to one of the few public companies with a real commercial moon-delivery business. The stock’s move appears tied to a broader burst of lunar enthusiasm after the successful Artemis II launch, which pushed space names higher across the board. Coverage of the rally said Intuitive
With jet fuel prices currently at nearly five-year highs and the war in Iran unleashed by the U.S.-Israeli strike continuing to escalate, airlines have started passing on their rising costs to consumers. JetBlue Airways was the first major carrier to raise the cost of luggage on domestic flights from $35 to $39 and add an